The third road contest was the charm for Utica, as they earned their first away win of the season. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Lakeview Huskies on Saturday. The Chieftains' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Logan Simunic
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Logan Simunic was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Simunic was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Utica got a massive performance out of Denver Billy, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Billy has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Emillio Oddo, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Utica always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Utica's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lakeview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Utica beat the Huskies by a score of 11-4 later that day.
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